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Well, a lot has happened since I last updated my blog. Fortunately I haven't tucked my skirt into places it shouldn't be tucked, so that is exciting! What's not as exciting is the fact that I had another birthday and am now another year older. Ugh! I've definitely got one foot in the grave...

My birthday this year was a little bit different because it happened to fall on Sunday and also Father's Day. Since there is not much I could do on a Sunday, I spent the day on Saturday celebrating with my mom. We went to see Shrek the Third in 3D, went to lunch and then went shopping. I had decided that I wanted a new bed set for my birthday since the one that I have had the last 7 years is starting to fall apart. So we actually found something I liked and I could not wait to get home and put it on my bed. Sad story, the bed set changed colors on the way from the store to my house, so instead of opening a black bed set, it was actually brown when I took it out of the package. Boo! So needless to say, I was slightly disappointed. I searched for a few more days and finally found another bed set I liked, but it had to be ordered online and could take 7 business days to receive. Fourteen business days later, my bed set finally arrived. Happy Birthday to Me!!!

What do you think? Besides the fact that it needs ironed in a few places and my red pillow that I threw in looks a little weird, I really like it! It makes me feel like a grown adult...and will hopefully inspire me to make my bed every morning and keep my room clean. We shall see...

P.S. Here is a pic of me blowing out the candle on my birthday pizzookie on the actual day of my birth:

Another thing I did to celebrate my birthday {by myself} was go to the Cake Wrecks World Tour. I am obsessed with the Cake Wrecks blog so it was really fun to see the faces of the creators and to see other crazy fans and the miniature Cake Wreckplicas that they made. Oh, and the free cake was fun too. Here are a few shots of the event:

Another recent highlight {of my life thus far} was participating in my first jello fight! Talk about sticky madness, but oh so much fun! I definitely want to have jello fights more often! The pictures don't do justice, but I was pretty well covered in jello and extremely sticky. At one point my eyelid was glued open. Good times...

Then, of course, I took my usual vacation to Utah. I had a great time celebrating my nephew's 6th birthday, celebrating my brother's 9th year in remission, watching fireworks, seeing my newest nephew get blessed, spending quality time with family and friends, and getting the shocking news that my friend was having a baby while I was in town! I loved every minute of my trip...but did not take many pictures.

And finally, myh last bit of exciting news. Since I am trying to find a way to eat healthier and exercise to increase my happiness {and increase my chances of getting a man!} I was happy to hear that there is a farmer's market close to my house where I can buy fruits and veggies super cheap. My friend and I took a trek there today and look at how much I got for $5!!

I thought it was WAY exciting and have vowed to never buy produce anywhere else! Since I dropped my watermelon on the floor the second I got home, I was forced to cut {and eat} some watermelon tonight, and even cooked my first ear of corn. YUM!!! Isn't it strange the things that can motivate you and get you excited?